Friday, 8/28/09
NEWS:
The End of a Long Ride in Governor's Sight
It's about 50 miles and 65 minutes in the car to travel between Middlebury and Montpelier, crossing the Appalachian Gap on Route 17. See full story
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NEWS:
No Fifth Term for Douglas
Montpelier -- Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas announced yesterday he won't seek re-election, saying that after 36 years in the spotlight, it was time to call it quits. See full story
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NEWS:
Massachusetts Pays Homage To Last of Kennedy Brothers
Boston -- On a day of solemn tributes and emotional farewells, thousands of mourners began paying their last respects to Edward M. Kennedy yesterday as the late senator's body was carried from the family compound on Cape Cod through the streets of this city. See full story
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SPORTS:
Class I Schools Get on Point
Concord -- The trial period for Maine's “Heal Point System” in New Hampshire begins now. See full story
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CLOSE-UP:
In Iraq, Armed With Sword and God
“The Last Day” See full story
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EDITORIAL:
Master Legislator
Edward M. Kennedy ***
For once, the extravagant elegies for a departed public figure are appropriate. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, in President Obama's words, was “the greatest United States senator of our time,” at least for those who shared his passion for an activist federal government attuned to the needs of the poor. See full story
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For complete story, see today's Valley News
NEWS: Report: SWAT Training Adequate
Concord -- A study commissioned after a SWAT operation resulted in the fatal shooting of an armed Charlestown man last summer has found that New Hampshire's 11 independent teams are professional and well prepared for standoffs and other potentially violent situations they are summoned to handle.
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NEWS: Lebanon Jr. High Renovation Plan Is Taking Shape
Lebanon -- Couldn't Lebanon Junior High School just be renovated?
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NEWS: Economy Indicates Slump Is Easing
Washington -- The U.S. economy shrank by 1 percent in the April-through-June quarter, as was originally estimated, and the job market remained weak last week, with continued large numbers of people seeking unemployment insurance benefits.
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